Wow! We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make our 2016 Hamilton Mini Maker Faire a success! June 26th was a HOT day, but the weather didn’t keep us from having a great time! This year’s Faire featured over 45 fantastic makers, exhibitors, vendors, performers and workshops – from rocket building, to costume and prop making, to 3D printers, theremins, miniature trains, a musical playground, print-making, robotics, chemistry-inspired stationary, and so much more.

The 2nd Annual Hamilton Mini Maker Faire is less than 24 hours away! We can’t wait to share what Hamilton’s Maker Community has put together. It’s going to be a fantastic day! Read on to get directions for tomorrow’s event.

When to Come:

The Faire runs from 11am to 5pm. Visitors are welcome to arrive any time, and stay for as long as they like. Come for a picnic! Bring your own food, or buy from our food trucks, True North BBQ, Urban Express, Crazy Burrito and Foundry Ice Cream.

Don’t miss performances on our Wood Shed Stage at 12:30 and 2:00 pm.

The Museum will be conducting tours of their 70 ton steam engines all day.

In the event that it rains on the day of the event, the Mini Maker Faire will still take place.

2016 Hamilton Maker Faire Museum Site Map

Getting Here:

By Car

The Hamilton Mini Maker Faire is being graciously hosted by the Museum of Steam and Technology on 900 Woodward Ave. Free parking will be off-site at Globe Park, at the North East end of Brampton St. Thank you to Thomas Solutions for providing free, continuous shuttles between Globe Park and the Museum grounds

There will also be on-site parking available for a $5 fee. (the fee will be waived for cars with handicap passes). On-site parking is limited however, so once the lot is full, able-bodied visitors may be asked to park at Globe Park.

Museum and Parking Road Map. Click to see in Google Maps.

By Bike

Woodward Ave. has bike lanes running North-South. Connect from the West by travelling along the Cannon St Cycle Track to Britannia, then Maclaren, then Woodward. From the South, use the Red Hill Creek Trail to get to the East end of Brampton St, then take Brampton to Woodward. From Burlington, Grimsby or anywhere along the waterfront, use the Waterfront Trail to connect to the QEW pedestrian bridge, then South to Brampton St along the Red Hill Creek Trail.

By Transit

What to Bring:

Your electronic tickets if you pre-registered. If you haven’t yet, click here to get a free ticket! Our volunteers will stamp the hands of those guests who arrive with a ticket, after which you are free to roam the site. Those visitors who do not pre-register will be asked to sign a safety waiver before entering.

Cash for the awesome food and shopping

Hat and/or sunscreen, if you plan on being outside

A water bottle. Refill stations will be available

An umbrella, just in case

Your imagination and passion – Maker Faires are about celebrating Hamilton’s Artist, Maker and Hobbyist communities, and learning how to get involved. Talk to our exhibitors and have fun!

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us . See you Sunday!

If you are coming to the 2016 Hamilton Mini Maker Faire, let me tell you…you are in for a very special treat. Join us at the Woodshed Stage for some fantastic live performances and presentations! See the stage schedule below:

You asked, we deliver – by popular demand, the 2016 Hamilton Mini Maker Faire will feature a Maker Marketplace with a selection of creative vendors! Talk to the makers and bring some goodies home with you. The Marketplace will be located inside the Boilerhouse building at the Museum of Steam and Technology, Sunday June 26th. Check back often for the most up-to-date list of vendors!

Can’t hold it in any longer – we are uber excited to announce our exhibitors at the 2016 Hamilton Mini Maker Faire! Come to the Museum of Steam and Technology June 26th to meet with and learn from these great makers. The list is still growing, so check back often for the most up-to-date list!

With more than 30 exhibitors registered, this year’s Maker Faire promises to be our biggest yet! Join us at the Museum of Steam & Technology on Sunday, June 26 to see what Hamilton’s most creative, entertaining and engaging “makers” have been up to. Build boats, fire rockets, drive robots, ride trains, and learn how to build it all yourself! Food trucks, water stations, picnic areas, and washroom facilities will be provided, and the museum’s enormous steam engine will be open for tours, so visitors can stay all day.

The Faire runs from 11 am to 5 pm. Parking is available for free at Globe Park (East end of Brampton St) with shuttle, or on the Museum grounds for a fee. Bike parking, and HSR bus service are available. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. See you there!

Hamilton’s FIRST Maker Faire Event was held on June 21st, 2015 at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology and IT WAS STELLAR. We didn’t know quite what to expect our first year out…but with your help, the Hamilton Mini Maker Faire drew the biggest one-day crowd to the Steam Museum – ever!

It would seem that Hamilton really is a town that loves to celebrate Makers.

We are very excited to announce our plans for the 2nd Annual Hamilton Mini Maker Faire, which will be held on Sunday June 26th!

Until then…we invite you to bask in the warm glow of these highlights from the 2015 Hamilton Mini Maker Faire!

We’re sending this invitation out to all of you that helped make the first annual Hamilton Maker Faire such a huge success. We had an amazing event in June, and it’s time to start planning the next one. We’ll be hosting our first Annual General Meeting this Saturday, October 24, at the Staircase Ellen Mae Theatre (25 Dundurn St N, just S of the main Staircase building). Join us from noon to 2pm to recap the results of our year, and to meet the new executive for 2016. Light snacks and top-notch mingling will be provided🙂

Are you, or is anyone you know interested in getting more involved? Hammer City Makers is looking for nominations for our 2016 executive committee. We would really love you to join us, as not all outgoing directors will be returning. New directors will be elected by the existing members, so if you’re interested, please get in touch so we can arrange to meet you! Not interested in being a director? We still need help on our larger planning committee. Come to the AGM and meet our existing members to talk about how you can help make the 2016 Hamilton Maker Faire as good or better than this year’s!

There is no charge to attend, but please RSVP to hammercitymakers@gmail.com so we know how many to expect.

Lots to see and do on Sunday! We have indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. The event will run rain or shine, so dress appropriately (although we’ll mostly keep indoors if there’s thunder). Printable version here: Maker Faire 2015 Map FINAL pdf